Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes for third quarter starting from 01.10.2026 and ending 31.12.2026 – SB Order No. 12/2026
SB Order No. 12 / 2026
F. No 113-03/2026
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Financial Services Division)
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi — 110001
Dated: 30.09.2026
To
All Head of Circles/Regions
Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes w.e.f. 01.10.2026
Sir/Madam,
The undersigned is directed to intimate that, vide Office Memorandum No. 1/4/2019-NS dated 30.09.2026 (copy enclosed), Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) has informed that the rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes (National Savings Schemes) for the third quarter of FY 2026-27 (starting from Ist October, 2026 and ending on 31st December, 2026) shall remain unchanged from those notified for the second quarter (1st July, 2026 to 30th September, 2026) of FY 2026-27.
2. It is requested to circulate it to all concerned for information and necessary guidance. This may also be placed on the notice board of all Post Offices in public area.
3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully
(Prasenjit Chatarji)
Assistant Director (SB-I)
Copy to: –
- Sr. PPS to Secretary (Posts)
- Sr. PPS to Director General Postal Services
- PPS/PS to Member (Financial Services)/Member (O)/Member (P)/ Member (HRD)/ Member (Tech)/ Member (Service Quality and Marketing), Member (Infrastructure), AS & FA
- Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi
- Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate.
- CGM, CEPT for kind information and necessary action.
- Sr. Deputy Director General (Vig) & CVO) / Sr. Deputy Director General (PAF)
- Director, RAKNPA / Directors of all PTCs
- Director, CPRC Chennai
- Director General P & T (Audit), Civil Lines, New Delhi
- Secretary, Postal Services Board / All Deputy Directors General
- All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP
- The Joint Director & HOD, National Savings Institute, ICCW Building, 4 Deendayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi-110002
- The Under Secretary, MOF (DEA), NS-II Section, North Block, New Delhi.
- All recognized Federations / Unions / Associations
- Guard File/e-File.
(Prasenjit Chatarji)
Assistant Director (SB-I)
F No. 1/4/2019-NS
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)
Kartavya Bhawan 1, New Delhi
Dated: 30.09.2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes – reg.
The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the third quarter of FY 2026-27 starting from 1st October, 2026 and ending on 31st December, 2026 shall remain unchanged from those notified for the second quarter (1st July, 2026 to 30th September, 2026) of FY 2026-27.
2. This has approval of the Competent Authority.
(Masroor Ahmad)
Deputy Secretary (Budget)
Tele — 011 24013082
To,
- The Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Kartavya Bhawan 1, New Delhi.
- The Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.
- The Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Jeevan Deep Building, New Delhi.
- The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Â Kartavya Bhawan 1, New Delhi.
- The Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Kartavya Bhawan 1, New Delhi.
- The Secretary, Department of Investment and Public, Asset Management, CGO complex, New Delhi.
- The Chief General Manager (DGBA), Reserve Bank of India, Central Office, Mumbai.
- Reserve Bank of India, Central Account Section, Additional Office Building, East High Court Road, Civil Lines, P.B. No.15, Nagpur – 440001.
- Chief Secretaries of States / UT, Government
- The Additional Director, National Savings Institute, New Delhi.
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